CLIMBING & BOULDERING MARATHON

ANNIVERSARY EDITION

WE CELEBRATE 10 YEARS

Vertical Step Marathon is the biggest indoor climbing contest in Romania, organized by Vertical Spirit in the highest climbing gym in Romania (15.5m high). This event is a climbing Marathon that combines in the same competition bouldering with lead climbing. Vertical Step Marathon addresses to all enthusiasts climbers, beginners or advanced and it is not reserved for the "elite", like high performance athletes, but is a festival dedicated to climbing, free spirit and non –conformism of those who practice this sport. The qualifying round will have numerous routes, varied and accessible to all, regardless of their level. We "reserve" for the best athletes the Final, which will be turned into a real show of strength, flexibility and concentration, all in the spotlight and music of the highest quality! Thus we invite the finalists to perform in an atmosphere specifically designed for them, and we promise to their audience that they will not regret remaining to watch, encourage and applaud them. And why not, to motivate them!NEW! A NEW CLIMBING WALL will be open for this edition.

Open Girls / Open Boys - climbers who climb over grade 6c – lead climbing

Juniors –all minor athletes (under 18 years old) who wants to compete in the same time and on the same routes as Rookie’s. There is the same category for boys and girls. . For this category only diplomas are awarded as prizes.

Enrolling in one of these categories is a personal decision, but the organizers reserve the right not to accept the registration of a participant in a particular category, if it is obvious that the participant does not meet the previous paragraph.

SECTIONS: lead climbing & bouldering
For each category, bouldering and sport climbing will be held on different days and the participants will be divided into two series. For OPEN, bouldering will be run on Day 1 and sport climbing on Day 2 and for ROOKIE bouldering will be run on Day 2 and sport climbing on Day 1. Bouldering qualifications: 20 routes, after work, different routes for each category.Bouldering Final: 3 routes on sight, only for Open Girls and Open Boys. The number of people who get into the final is 6 for girls and 6 for boys. Lead climbing qualifications: on lead, after work - 10 routes for Rookie Girls & Rookie Boys and 10 routes for Open Girls & Open Boys.Lead climbing Finals: 1 route on sight, only for Open Girls & Open Boys. The number of people who get into the final is 6 for girls and 6 for boys.

LA SPORTIVA CLIMB-in-GYM TOUR 2018- test & feel tour organized by La Sportiva in 60 of the most famous climbing gyms across the world. During Vertical Step Marathon you will have the chance to discover the latest La Sportiva news in climbing shoes.

DO NOT MISS VERTICAL STEP MARATHON - a competition where everyone can exceed his own limits and improve his performances!